Lev nods. “She’s not going to get away this time.”
“We’ll make sure of that,” Yulian says, walking through the door and taking his place between us.
“Checking on the men,” he says. “I wanted to make sure everything was in order before we move out. Did you double the guard around the mansion?”
“I did. Jessa is here, I want to make sure she’s safe.”
Yulian nods in agreement, but I notice he’s a little pale. Battle has always made him more nervous than he likes to let on.
“Jessa remains in the mansion at all times,” I instruct.
He sighs. “I was just trying to make her feel better. I thought a drive would help. She’s going crazy in this house.”
“It’s a necessary precaution,” I say. “She won’t need to be locked away in here once Marina is six feet under.”
“As long as she can make it unt
